Cost of living comparison
Quito is 15.3% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Quito
Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP641.01
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP413.56
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP65.79
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP47.93
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP119.23
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP201.55
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP307.57
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP148.33
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP180.94
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP86.00
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP84.64
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP49.68
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP61.63
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP68.24
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP300.67
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,169.44
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,757,609.22
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,165.59
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,647.90
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP45,877.04
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,750.72
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,143.89
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,659.37
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP386,851.66
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP155.08
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP161.54
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP284.32
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,814.47
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP400.63
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,161.40
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,553.99
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,461.80
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,867.97
|
$83.12
|
|
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